Songs Written by Deborah ChesslerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Shirley Reingold (1923 – October 10, 2012), professionally known as Deborah Chessler, was a songwriter whose song "It's Too Soon to Know" was number one on the American rhythm and blues charts in November 1948 and is considered by some to be the first rock and roll song. Chessler had songwriting credits on recordings every decade since then. Chessler pitched her songs to well-known musicians by singing them aloud, as she didn't read or write music or play piano. Some... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Deborah Chessler first charted in 1948 with It's Too Soon to Know.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.